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Bernardo de La Paz

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3. Not a telescope, doesn't "zoom", not even camera obscura (doesn't project). Just a cool tool. . nt

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The 6,000-Year-Old Telescope [View all] n2doc Jun 2016 OP

Camera Obscura, not Telescope elljay Jun 2016 #1

It's a poor analogy, IMO. malthaussen Jun 2016 #2

Not a telescope, doesn't "zoom", not even camera obscura (doesn't project). Just a cool tool. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #3

I thought the earth was only 6000 years old. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #4

That's what most of my siblings believe left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 #7

I didn't have to convert. I was raised on reality. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #9

Cooooool. tanyev Jun 2016 #5

Perhaps better termed an "observatory." Nitram Jun 2016 #6

Saw this. Cool. n/t DirkGently Jun 2016 #8

Neat Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #10

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